RGVTABE 2025

RGVTABE 2025

Kelly Rodriguez

McAllen ISD

EB Teacher Coach

Bilingual/ESL/FL Department

10:15am CST

Bridging Cultures: Empowering Educators to Support Newcomer Students Room 202Edith Trevino • Dr. Marie Moreno Crafting Essays Across Languages: Strategies for Teaching Essay Writing to Bilingual Students Room 201Ann Solis • Cassandra Leal • Emilia Capuchino Speak, Listen, and Flourish: Creating Mathematical Discourse in a Middle School Math Classroom Room 203Jacquelyn Kiner

11:10am CST

Implementing Evidence-Based Strategies for the Academic and Linguistic Development of Emergent Bilingual Students Room 201Dr. Gina Garza-Reyna • Karina Chapa Understanding the Intersection Between Second Language Acquisition and a Specific Learning Disability Theater RoomFrancisco Faticati

1:30pm CST

Dominating Collaborative Teaching Practices in Dual Language Classrooms Room 202Raquel Pérez • Michelle A. Cavazos Educational Selfcare Room 103Dr. Tammy Chambers

2:25pm CST

ELPS, TELPAS, TEKS, and Instructional Implications with lead4ward Room 203Celina Meraz Leveraging AI to Enhance Emergent Bilinguals’ Literacy Learning Outcomes Room 101Dr. Adela Flores

3:20pm CST

It Takes a Village to Develop Effective Dual Language Teachers Room 203Rios Lileana

10:15am CST

Identifying Dyslexia Symptoms in Newcomer Students: A Bilingual Education Perspective Room 201Francisco Usero-González Making Content Comprehensible for Secondary ESL Students Room 202Araceli de la Cruz Building Bridges: Launching and Sustaining Impactful Dual Language Programs Room 101Dr. Olivia Hernandez

11:10am CST

Are Bilingual Speakers Enough? Theater RoomEdith Trevino • Dr. Martha Garza Structured Conversations for Dual-Language Success Room 201Jeanneth Navarro • Isela Cantu

1:30pm CST

Best Practices for English Language Learners Room 201Julie Saline Content Based Language Instruction (CBLI) Room 104Amy Johnson • Dr. Patricia Quesada Visualizing Vocabulary: Strategies for Deeper Learning Room 101Francisco Faticati